Dog Wheelchair Life
Teaching people to care for a paralyzed dog
When a fellow animal writer asked if I wanted to talk with a pet mom about life after her dog was diagnosed with Degenerative Myelopathy, I didn’t hesitate to say yes. It was a chance to get answers to questions that I’m often asked by pet parents who are worried they won’t be able to …
Do you think it’s possible for good nutrition to slow the progression of Degenerative Myelopathy? It’s a subject that weaves in and out of popularity every few years and it’s once again being discussed. It was a topic Steve Marsden, DVM ND presented at an online workshop hosted by Upward DOG: Rehab & Wellness, during …
In 2017, I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Philippa J. Johnson about her advanced imaging study for dogs with Degenerative Myelopathy. The Cornell researcher wanted to know if a cutting-edge MRI called, diffusion tensor imaging, could see lesions on a dog’s spine that’s associated with the disease. Standard MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) isn’t able …
While I was doing research to update a story about laser therapy for dogs, I stumbled onto the results of a new study. It said, laser therapy prolongs the lives of Degenerative Myelopathy dogs. In my book, this is very exciting news, but I don’t remember reading about it in April 2020, when the results …
Degenerative myelopathy in dogs is a heartbreaking progressive neurologic disease that attacks the spinal cord. Also known as chronic degenerative radiculomyelopathy and canine degenerative myelopathy, the disorder causes the slow breakdown of the white matter in the spine. DM is a common cause of paralysis in large breed, older dogs between the ages of 8 …
